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Saturday, June 14, 2014

I love The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. I thought the film did a great job of bringing to life what I'd imagined while reading the book. I'm also a fan of Jennifer Lawrence, and what better way to show my appreciation of her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen than to recreate her likeness in yarn?

Thursday, April 24, 2014

I finally got around to sanding and waxing one of my tops instead of leaving it bare. You don't realize just how lovely the color of the wood is until you clean off all the dust and add a finish. I even nabbed a photo mid-spin.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

I dusted off the ol' lathe a few days ago. Wood dust became an issue after I started turning, but since I didn't have a proper method for keeping it under control, I had to close shop for a while. The recent warm weather gave me an idea: haul that sucker outside! So I did, and I turned a spinning top. Tops are a lot of fun to make, and to play with! I'm hoping to turn several more (weather permitting), and possibly paint or stain them. And hopefully I'll have more to share on this dusty ol' blog. Poor thing has just been sitting here for months...

Friday, November 8, 2013

I found the most amazing crochet pattern. Hobbes! From Bill Watterson's fabulous comic Calvin and Hobbes! Much thanks and gratitude to Ann Stiver-Balla and AnaAmélia Mendes Galvão for sharing their wonderful pattern!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

It's Fionna from Adventure Time! This post is a bit premature since she's not quite finished, but I'm so excited that she turned out this great! Cake is currently a work in progress. I need to get cracking!